St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Maitland, New South Wales 2323 · Maitland LGA
#685 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2086 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in East Maitland, New South Wales (2323), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 449 students (227 girls and 222 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (25.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 58.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 685th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 19 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1063
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Joseph's Primary School's 449 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maitland East Public School
East Maitland · Government primary · K-6
559 students · ICSEA 975 · 107 m away
Maitland Grossmann High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 960 · 932 m away
Maitland High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.2 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland
East Maitland · Independent combined · 3-12
108 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.5 km away
Tenambit Public School
Tenambit · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 893 · 2.0 km away
Linuwel School Ltd
East Maitland · Independent combined · K-12
244 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.1 km away
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Ashtonfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1134 · 2.3 km away
All Saints College
Maitland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.7 km away
St John the Baptist Primary School
Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.8 km away
Maitland Christian School
Metford · Independent combined · K-12
832 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Moss Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1063
Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School
Greystanes · Catholic primary · K-6
802 students · ICSEA 1064
St Madeleine's Primary School
Kenthurst · Catholic primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1064
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Lurnea · Catholic primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1062
St Carthage's Primary School
Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1064
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Chisholm · Catholic primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Primary School a public or private school?
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Joseph's Primary School offer?
St Joseph's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Primary School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Primary School had 449 enrolled students (227 girls, 222 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1063. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Joseph's Primary School ranks 685th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.0/100), and 2086th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Joseph's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Primary School had 59 students in Kindergarten and 77 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near St Joseph's Primary School?
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